This was part of a Lunar New Year (Tet) program for those in border areas, on islands and at sea held by the Military Youth Board of the General Department of Politics and Political Department of Military Region 9. National flags given to fishery trade union of Tan Phuoc commune At the event, General Nghia expressed the pleasure at the effective operation of fishery trade unions in Go Cong Dong. Over the past time, they have cooperated with border guard and coast guard forces and local authorities and organizations in uniting fishermen and holding activities for fishermen to share experiences in fishing and in dealing with situations at sea. These activities have helped fishermen embrace the Party’s guidelines and State’s policies and laws, Vietnam and international law of the sea and mobilize their active participation in protecting security and national sovereignty over seas and islands. He asked Military Region 9’s armed forces, especially Go Cong Dong’s, to promote their core role in implementing defense and security missions and building strong defensive areas and create favorable conditions for rapid but sustainable socio-economic development. The units were also requested to pay attention to develop effective and creative dissemination methods to help fishermen acquire defense and security knowledge, continue assisting fishermen in shifting inshore fishing to offshore fishing and trade unions and production cooperatives in raising their work efficiency and combine economic development with force building to meet requirements of defense and military missions. He hoped that with these national flags, the pride… [Read full story]

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As many as 300 national flags were presented to fishermen in Tam Thanh, Ngu Phung and Long Hai communes in Phu Quy island, the central province of Binh Thuan on March 12, aiming to encourage local people to protect national sovereignty. Tran Hai Dang, a fisherman in Phu Quy island, said that the gifts are crucial to the fishermen as the flags give them strength to conduct offshore fishing and contributing to affirming the country’s ownership of its seas and islands. Local fishermen continued their offshore fishing activities despite numerous challenges in the past year. The island is now home…... [read more]

PANO - Some 2,000 local youths of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Youth Union Organisation have participated in the event "Environmental protection and presenting flags to Truong Sa (Spratly) fishermen". After the opening ceremony on March 3rd in Nha Trang city, local youths started to clean up the environment of the city, especially along the beach. The Provincial Youth Union Organisation also mobilized its members to donate 1,000 national flags as presents to the local fishermen, who often go fishing in the Truong Sa fishing ground. Additionally, the youth organization in coordination with involved agencies released some 50,000 fish and shrimp…... [read more]

PANO - The Thua Thien-Hue provincial Border Guard Command has met with and briefed fishermen from Loc Tri commune, Phu Loc district, on the information relating to the East Sea issues and presented 37 national flags to local fishing ships. Over the past time, the border guards and local authorities have actively introduced fishermen to the importance of the national sovereignty over sea and islands. Presenting the national flags to local fishermen is to affirming Vietnam's undisputable sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, and encouraging them to continuously their job at sea. Translated by Trung Thanh... [read more]

During their adventure, Vietnam’s National Flag was flying amid the vast Arctic waste at 4:35 (Moscow time) on April 4. Vice Chairman of the Association of War Veterans from the Russian Security Agency Nikolai Kaliakin presented a certificate marking the event, the National Flag and a selection of photos of the flag to the Vietnamese Ambassador in Russia, Bui Dinh Dinh. This is an important event for the Vietnamese people as it contributes greatly to strengthening the traditional relations and strategic partnership between the two countries. The event will also add fresh impetus to the further development of Russia-Vietnam cooperation,…... [read more]

PANO - About 200 delegates rendering good services to the national revolutionary cause in the Northern region visited Ha Giang province. The event was held by the People's Army Newspaper, in association with the Vietnamese Association of Psychology and Pedagogical Sciences, from October 24th to 28th. The delegation offered incense and flowers at the Vi Xuyen National Martyrs' Cemetery and the statue of Uncle Ho with ethnic groups of Ha Giang; met with locals and authorities; presented gifts to volunteer youth who had built the Hanh Phuc road linking Dong Van and Meo Vac districts from 1959-1965, and presented a…... [read more]